A Netflix session with your mum seems like a lovely way to bond. Here’s a list of k-dramas with powerful mothers that will remind you of the value of parenthood. Ever since the pandemic happened, K-dramas have been consuming our livelihoods. We had to endure sleepless nights, hours of delaying Continue Reading
Meet Budiarto Halim, president director, Erajaya
Drumroll, please! We’ve just unveiled Asia’s most influential list at Inside Retail Asia, a collection of the region’s changemakers, rulebreakers and innovators. Each week, we will shine a light on the brilliant leaders who made the top 10. Here, we profile Yol Phokasub, CEO of Thai retail giant, Central Group, who Continue Reading
An itinerary (and shopping list) for what to cook for dinner this week
Wondering what to make for dinner? Need some inspiration? Here’s our list of suggestions: dinner recipes that take less than an hour of mostly hands-off time. Yes, there will be pasta and, yes, it will be delicious. It’s the best time of the year if you love ripe tomatoes and Continue Reading
Kering Eyewear opens first South Korea store, its largest yet in Asia
Luxury brand Kering Eyewear has launched its first store in South Korea, located on the eighth floor of Lotte Duty Free’s store in Busan. A collaboration between Kering Group and Lotte, the brand claims the new boutique is its largest store in Asia to date. Centrestage in the store is Continue Reading
Hong Kong cuts Covid-19 hotel quarantine down to 3 days for new arrivals
Good news for travellers looking to enter Hong Kong. From 12 August, new arrivals to Hong Kong will no longer need to undergo a 7-day hotel quarantine. It has been cut down to 3 days, with 4 days of health monitoring. Here are all the details. It’s about time: the Continue Reading
LSA Weekly Horoscope: 8-14 August 2022
This week is big for those who have siblings. Here’s your weekly horoscope for 8-14 August 2022. This weekly horoscope of August brings with it the powerful full moon of Rakshabandhan – the Indian festival of honouring our siblings. It’s important to remember that we have two kinds of siblings: Continue Reading
ApnaKlub: From selling mangoes to shaking up India’s retail scene
During the pandemic-forced lockdown in 2020, Shruti sold Alphonso mangoes and locally sourced vegetables to fellow residents in her apartment building in India. It did not take her long to realise the potential of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) to supply Indian consumers. Items such as deodorants, pressure cookers, and personal Continue Reading
Where to order the most beautiful garlands this Thai Mother’s Day
Thai Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate, give thanks, and give back to the most important woman in our lives. Of course, per tradition, what could convey love and care better than these delicately crafted garlands? Here are 7 flower shops with the most Continue Reading
What’s new in dining this August 2022
Book your Grab car now — not only because it seems to take ages to get one lately and the rain only makes it worse, but also because new restaurants and new menus in Bangkok are aplenty this August 2022. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, and mooncakes flooding Continue Reading
Singapore retail sales surged in June due to lessened Covid impact
Singapore retail sales – excluding cars – surged 19.8 per cent in June, not far behind May’s revised rate of 22.6 per cent. Statistics Singapore attributed the increase to the low base in June 2021 when international travel restrictions were in place, throttling demand from foreign shoppers. Of the $3.3 Continue Reading